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M5 -BASF We create chemistry Half - Year Financial Report 2021 SOUTTE FOT SA 3 ******* HZM2 Q2 2021 : BASF with very strong second quarter supported by higher prices and volumes - Sales growth of 56 % to € 19,753 million - EBIT before special items increased significantly to € 2,355 million - 2021 outlook for sales raised to between € 74 billion and € 77 billion and for EBIT before special items to between € 7.0 billion and € 7.5 billion